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True Crime History

A collection of novella-length true crime stories from our city's dark history from former Journal-News writer Richard O Jones. Chapbook editions available at the Butler County Historical Society, the Hamilton Welcome Center, the Ross Avenue Barber Shop and the Hamilton Plaza Barber Shop. $20 for the collection. Click on image for a complete description.

the stories of our people

George Altman, 95, has lived his entire life in Hamilton, except for the four years he spent in the U.S. Army, and for two and a half of those he lived in German prisoner of war camps. Read about his experience in "Stalag IIIB," story and photo by Richard O Jones.

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Our city was named for Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), whose remarkable career included service as a member of the Continental Congress, an author of the Federalist Papers, a champion of the Constitution and the first secretary of the Treasury, founder of the first national bank, the U.S. Mint and a tax collection bureau that would later become the U.S. Coast Guard. Hamilton was shot and killed in history’s most infamous duel by Vice President Aaron Burr, in July, 1804.

History Files

No know specimen exists of the Republic, which was manufactured in Hamilton from 1909 to 1914. The Republic Car Company was founded by George Adam Rentschler, a prominent industrialist involved in the manufacturing of stream engines and other products, with an initial investment of $500,000 — equivalent to a $12 million today.Samuel Z. Gard was a distinguished attorney and journalist, one of Hamilton's pioneers. He was the father of Homer Gard, founder of the Hamilton Journal-News, and Warren Gard, a prosecutor and U.S. Congressman.